Oklahoma voters can pick up a registration form at any of the state's 77 county election boards. Alternatively, you can download a from from the State Election Board’s website.

All voter registration forms must be delivered in person or postmarked by this Friday, Oct. 12.

This year, as has been widely reported, is an exceptionally important one at the polls, with the US Senate and House of Representatives hanging in the balance. Closer to home, Sooner State voters will be deciding this year on a new governor, national representatives, state legislature members, district attorneys and local judgeships.

The ballot will also feature five state questions, including referendums on school funding, the sale of eyeglasses and rights for crime victims.

The Oklahoma Ethics Commission passed a rule barring elected officials and agency heads from becoming lobbyists for two years after leaving their positions. It’s the same rule lawmakers rejected during the 2018 legislative session.

Political spending by secretive groups that are allowed to hide their donors have already spent what is likely a record amount this year to influence Oklahoma political races.

An Oklahoma Watch review of campaign finance records found so-called “dark money” groups had spent nearly $2.7 million on Oklahoma’s legislative, statewide and congressional races by the end of August.

Oklahoma’s claim to the buckle of the Bible belt is widely accepted as true. But when it comes to faith and voting, new research shows more residents are letting their political values influence the church they choose.

At a recent weekly Sunday morning donut hour at Faith United Methodist Church in Tulsa, people are busy talking about the start of school and the college football season while getting their weekly dose of juice, coffee and donuts.

Oklahomans went to the polls on Tuesday to vote in a statewide primary runoff election.

As The Oklahoman reports, Kevin Stitt locked up the Republican nomination to take over for Gov. Mary Fallin. Stitt, a former businessman who has never run for political office, easily defeated his rival, former Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett.

This November, Stitt will face Democrat Drew Edmondson and Libertarian Chris Powell in the general election.